Category: editorial

To say that Paradox Development and publisher Virgin Interactive had no idea what they were getting into with the release of Thrill Kill would be, well, disingenuous. They originally released the game in Fall of 1998, but it was canceled due to graphic content. The game never made it because it was to be banned all over the globe.

It was that controversial.

So what’s the full story here?

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Gamers can be a mercurial type. Or, should we say, moody. In the case of the new “big store button” drama, however, the gamers may have legit grievances.

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It’s official: Rockstar has swallowed up Cfx.re, the creator of the FiveM and RedM mods. Of course, this is big news given Rockstar once banned the mods. Now it owns them.

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Grand Theft Auto V Popularity is like, very popular, bro.

Xbox Cloud Gaming allows players all over the world to access popular games across a plethora of diverse devices, including mobile, tablet, and TVs. Xbox Cloud Gaming gives players who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to play a number of big box game that chance.

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Change is in the air.

The long-awaited sequel to Overwatch is finally coming to Steam, along with other Blizzard games like Diablo 2: Resurrected and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.

That’s hot, folks.

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The gaming lifestyle, the mere mention almost sounds a bit, well, confounding. What is a gaming lifestyle? Its as simple as someone who games, right?

Sure, gaming is the centerpiece of gaming. But gaming itself often becomes an obsession and sometimes, addiction. This can have repercussions on the gamer’s life. We’re looking into ways to create balance and harmony between the gamer and their inherent lifestyle.

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Call of Duty is one of the world’s most popular, and sought after games. But following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, tensions were high as to whether or not Call of Duty would remain with PlayStation. Well, the news is in, and it’s super good stuff.

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer announced that Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation consoles for at least another decade.

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So, because a remastered version of The Last of Us game exists, we see no point in multiple reviews. We’re starting right here with The Last of Us Remastered review. You’ve been served.

OK, that was a little aggressive, we apologize. However, we wanted to make that point clear.

The Last of Us Remastered is the same game sans the “remastered” part. However, the game offers enhanced technical and graphical aspects. And that’s super awesome.

Let’s get into it.

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Its not a new argument for politicians to claim that video games are influencing or encouraging violent uprisings, crime, or other deleterious activities. But all the same, it’s a lame one.

Now, French President Emmanuel Macron is laying blame to video games for protests regarding the police killing of a teenager during what is alleged a routine traffic stop.

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Artificial intelligence has society on the brink of massive-scale changes. Already, AI is changing the ways which we create advertising campaigns, learn new skills, understand books, and even (sadly) write books. The gaming industry is proving far from immune from AI’s reach given it’s storyline and graphical aspects. But Valve, the operator of the popular Steam gaming platform, is saying that AI is a no-go in it’s games.

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